They need a lot of systems to be in place and need a LOT of attention on the marketing and maintenance sides. 

You can also look at Schedule E, which connects to depreciation, though it won’t show the exact cost basis.Since depreciation affects the final cost basis, you might want to ask your CPA for a summary of your properties' bases to save time in the future.They should have a system where we can give you not just the basis but also a detailed gain (and estimated taxes) calculation within a day.

About 8 satellite dishes hung off the outside all over the place, and many tenants each paid for their own cable internet/TV account.

Turns out, during construction, one of our vendors flushed something down the toilet, causing a clog, which led to the system overflowing and flooding the home.We ended up having to cut and replace drywall in multiple rooms and swap out the wet carpet, which will cost us around $10K.Mishaps like this will happen in Real Estate.

The only way to remove them is through the court system.

I have not had a good experience with anyone who tries to circumvent Vrbo's or AirBnB's messaging system. 

Having systems in place can be very helpful.

Also, what about internet, trash and security?

Is this an internet version of a tag team?

You need to master the art of doing a few and then take on multiple projects once you have systems down.